Temperatures will be in the 20’s the beginning of this week with snow showers in the forecast.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority Groomers Report:
They are down to one groomer but they hope to have one more up and running by Thursday. Trail 2 from Ironwood to Wakefield is in fair to good condition. They will try to groom Trail 2 to Marenisco today. Trail 160 is in good condition but there is still logging activity so use caution. Trail 11 north is a little bumpy. Trail 11 south is closed due to logging operations. Trail 8 to Tuula is in good condition.

Lake Gogebic Groomer’s Report:
The trails were not in top condition due to the warmer weather and traffic this past weekend, but with this cool down and snowfall they are looking better.
The big news is a reroute over the area where trails 1, 102 and 8 west meet. Work will begin on Monday, Jan. 26th and run thru the remainder of the season. Watch for changes and new signing in this area.

The Watersmeet Groomer’s report:
The warm weather left rough trails, but temps are back in the teens and twenties and groomers were out nightly. The trails are good and there is plenty of good riding left, especially with snow showers in the forecast.

Please remember groomers are out both day and night, so watch for them, please pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them. Groomers have the right of way.

JUST ONE MORE REMINDER: PLEASE STAY ON MARKED TRAILS. RIDING ON UNMARKED TRAILS CAN RESULT IN THE CLUBS LOSING EASEMENT FOR THAT TRAIL AND IT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A POSSIBLE TICKET FOR YOU.

Call our snowmobile report at 800-522-5657 anytime.

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Our groomers have done a remarkable job maintaining trail conditions with the small amount of snow we’ve got. There was a dusting over the weekend and temps were comfortable Saturday. Both trails were groomed Saturday night and the railroad grade was groomed last night. Traffic since then has been very light. There’s snirt on the grade but the trail is still pretty flat. The conditions would be better if the snow wasn’t the consistency of sugar. A little fresh snow is all we need to rejuvenate the base. Looks like we’ll have to wait until later this week for that snow.

The news of the day here is the very cold temperature. Many areas report -11 to -15 degrees this morning. We hope to see the low 20’s today but it’s been slow going so far. Have a good Monday, everyone!

Just an FYI that there’s logging activity on the east loop of our wooded trail. The area is signed but watch for changing trails conditions where the trail has been plowed for vehicle traffic. The activity stretches about 1/2 to 1 mile.

Other grooming club news is the new drag we took delivery of last week. The State approved our purchase and this drag was custom-made for us by the experts at Dubie Welding & Fabrication in Gaylord. We’re glad to support local, Michigan business with this purchase. And since this drag will be paid for with State dollars it’s nice to know your trail permit money is coming back around.

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too. Even when we can’t groom we still have operational expenses like insurance, two-way radio communication subscriptions, and more. Thanks to member donations we’re putting up a groomer building ,where we now store and can work on the equipment. Your support makes all the difference! Thank you–

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